THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1921.
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The Royal Albert Hall
DAY BY DAY.
morrow.
the better; but we confess to a FE the tiovernar is to dis- little surprise at the venue, the tribute the prizes at St Stephen's Royal Albert Hall. The late College at 11 am, on Saturday. King Edward, who assured- IF Was pressed
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Birth.
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Marriage.
It Pays to Advertise!
There are, even in Hongkong ireople who still believe that it does not pay toadvertise. Our view is that folk such as these happen to have been born late-they
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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BRITAIN'S VITAL STATISTICS.
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.
Recommended for American Red Cross.
Hobigfors. January 26,
The Finnish Government has unanimously decited to recom- mand the Nobel Committee to award the Peace Prizs to the American Red Cress, on the ground of its Heased activities which materially relieved suffering during the war, serred the purpose of humanity and promoted the mutual solidarity of nations.
CHEAP STEAMERS.
Impossible to Build at Present Prices.
I AM SURE WE SHALL ALL His Excellency Visits Tsang
Foo School. Full accounts of the Beckett-KNOW SOME DAY THE MEANING OF THE MYSTERY OF PAIN. AND Moran contest are now to hand.
THEN, PERHAPS, THEN SURELY, Illa Excellency the Governor, and they pretty well acres that we SHALL EACH OF US DE GLAD accompanied by his Private Sec- the Britisher did most of the THAT WE HAVE SUFFERED-retary (Captain Warner), and the scoring in the opening round, yet!
Robert Hichens,
Flon. Mr. S.B.C. Ross (Secretary
Set of Favourable Records. As soon as Moran began to assert
for. Chinese Affairs) yesterday himself Beckett seems to have
Rosemary and Rus" is un-proceeded to the Tsang Fen School)
London, January 26, been at sem. One aspect of the
The Registrar-General states that the birth-rate of England and event invites a word of notice.voidably held over until tot Kowloon City on the occasion
of the distribution of prizes to the| Wales for 1920 was 25.44 per thousand, the death-rate being 12.4. We are no opponents of healthy
scholars of the Tsang Fox The deaths of children under one year weto 50 par thousand. sport-the mate of it in reason
Yaumati Free Schools and other The birth-rate is the bighear of the decade; the death-rate and benevolent institutions operated infant mortality rate are the lowest on record. The number of births under the auspices of the Chinese is the highest on record: that of deaths the lowest since 1862, when Benevolent Association. Amongst | the population was only twenty millions. those also present were a number no kill-sport, ex-¡ Amongst steamers arriving in of Chinese gentleman, including himself strongly port today were the Hupeh. the Mr. Tsang Fea the Chairman of regarding this matter on the Agamemnon, the Gujerat and the the Free Schools group, Mr. occasion of the wrestling West Islip.
Wong Kwang-tin, Mr. Chan Pat encounter between Hackens-
To, a distinguished home de chmidt and Tom Jenkins, saying On the night of the Dockyarder under the Manchu regime, that the home of oratorio should Recreation Club's Ball (Friday) and many others who are concern- inal be converted into a cockpit the usual Police motor restriz- od in the upkeep of the Schools.
la sacred concert was held thereļtions will be suspended.
A repar: framed by Mr. Tsang on "the night preceding the
Foo, and translated by Mr. Wong Beckett-Moto contest). It was
The Hongkong and Kowloon Kwong-tia for the benefit of the considered to be stretching a Wharf and Godown Company European visitors, stated that paint when the international reports a profit for last year of they had great pleasure in wel-
staged there, and that event was in 1919. A dividend of $6 per that day to take part in the on an amateur basis, although a share and a bonus of $2.30 are proceedings and distribute the number of well-known profea-recommended.
prizes to the boys. They were inde sionals participated. There are
bdvery grateful for his presence. surely buildings enough in the The sympathy of many re-Free schools had been established metropolis, such as the Holbornsidents of the Colony will go out during the past year at Yaumati
London, January 26. | Stadium, if Olympia was engaged to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. C. Burner: for the benefit of the poor. These
The newly-elected President of the Swansea Chamber of Com- in the bereavement which they free schools, Na 1 and 2, as well have sustained by the death, at as the Chang Sing Free School,erce stated tha? steamers worth £100,000 a year ago were now obtainable under £10,000. There were nɔ buyers and it was quits the French Convent Hospitst | maintained by the Chinese yesterday of their little daughter. Benevolent Association, depended impossible to build them at such a price.
for their upkeep on the generous A football match is being contributions of various Chinese
SIR W. R. ROBERTSON ON IMPERIAL SERVICES. who Took Great arranged in aid of the Famine gentlemen
London, January 26. EI SOX. At the French Convent Hospital, Canseway Bay, on belong to another generation. Or Relief Fucds, to take place on interest in the provision of free It will in all education for the poor, to enable
Field Marshal Sir W. R. Robertson, in a speech in the City, said February 9th. |course, We may possibly be biassed on the subject, but let us probability take the form of a them to make their way in the that it was useless attempting to tinker with the question of cost of return match, South Chits versus world. Those boys who received the Imperial Services until Britain's world-policy Las been settled, call 3 withers who will be
The Rest of the Colony. On the a good education through this when experts would say what force would be required. A standard on lexempt from any witch s
of the whole question of Bank of India, gestion. Werfer to Sir Roblast occasion, the Chinese won, so means should indeed feel the policy and a comprehensive view
gratitude to their imperial defences were essential stages to say intelligent reduction daughter of the Horne, the President of the hat great interest will be evinced greatest
benefactors. He, himself had of expenditure in regard to the Imperial forces. Board of Trade, who, at the open.in. this xture.
had been elected to be Chairman ing of the International Advertis-
The sight of three tire engineschools, and being one whose
of this group of ing Exhibition in the White City
DEATH OF SIR GEORGE BARCLAY. recently, dilated at length upon racing one behind the other, afterary attainments were not so) the great advantages to be obtain about 5.30 resterday after advanced as they shouldbe, he had
London, January 26. gave the impression that a big with the greatest unwillingness| fed from advertising. He
The death of Sir George Barclay is announced. marked that in the past British outbreak had occurred in town.
Sir George Barclay spent his career in the diplomatic service, trade had been largely advanced There was, however, much ada accepted the post. Since the on the merits of British goods, about nothing. it being ascertain establishment of the No. 1 School being firs: Secretary of Legation at Tokyo and thea Councillor of but he urged that the time had ed that s threatened chimney fire Yaumasi, the attendance was Embassy there, while he was later Minister at Constantinople.] come when this policy had to be bad frightened the residents of full, and the demand for additional accommodation was so great that supplementedby more advertising. Staunton Street almost out of
they had to establish another
SWEDISH CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM. Describing 35
3 complete their wits.
school. Thus the No. 2 School tallang. the theory held by
Stockholm, January 26. came into being, but there again some people that the
The public is reminded of the the accommodation could not} Both chambers of the Riksdag have ratified amendments to the of advertising 4 thing must Congregation to be held at the
come up to the demand and the Constitution extending the franchise to men and women irrespectivs increase its foot to pay for the University to-morrow afternoon.
were Now considering the of previous restrictions affecting those who had not paid taxes. rublicity Sir Robert Sail1Tea will be served at 4pm, and establishment of a third and a Women will become eligible for the Riksdag and one common believe you cheapen goods by the degree ceremony takes place fourth school. They were very election day will be arranged for the Riksdag, while the King will alvertising. for the obvious rea- an hour later. As 3.30 gateful to the Director of henceforth el-et the Presidents and Vice Presidents. son that if advertisersen: istres-be fore
Congregation Education and the Government For some time past there has been a growing volume ofled the safes, it increased the ceremony. H. E. the Governor iator their support in making a
new Cniversity
UNEMPLOYMENT IN SWEDEN. criticism relative to expenditure by the Home Government, and number of articles a person could to open the last month a motion was submitted to Parliament by Mr. George produce at the same cost, and tennis courts, following which and another contribution of $200 to the No. 2 School. The attend-
Stockholm, January 26. Lambert that expenditure for the fiscal year 1921-22 be limited to is obvious in the end that the fan exhibition game will be held.
ance at the Free Night School) There are no 35.000 unemployed in Sweden, besides 40,000 on £803.000.000. This, it will be remembered, was the amount which public get their commodities at
At 1.15 this moming a call now comprised 50 boys who were short time. the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, estimated cheaper prices than they would
on a stafferstale of production." brought out the Fire Brigade to being taught without any charge, in October 1919 as being the requisite rum for a normal year Elsewhere is his speech, the Wanchai, where a house at No-ja circumstance which could (subsequently enlarged. For the current year the expenditure is
was in flames-poly by made Dossible by put at £1,418,000,000, but as this includes £231,000,000 towards the President of the Board of Trade, Praga Ear:
and the advertisement was no Their prompt appearance was the generosity of the teachers. redemption of National Deb: the disbursements on the year's
did no: accept any working expenditure are reluced to £1,154,000,000. This is a lump new thing: it depealed on the responsible for the little damage whe over £Sus [9000. But the Government do not consider that we have a fusion that was begun sustained, the Games being conslary for their services. reached the "normal year stage, and indeed it is sufficient in the Garden of Eden, when the fined to the ground floor and books and other stationary re- first woman was beguded by the being extinguished without much quisites were supplied out of the obvious that we have not. The critics, M. Lambert and Madvertetea of a particular trolls. The South British and funds, and as to the kind assist Marriott, moter and seconder of the solution, imply by the terms of this resolution that, if not the current financial trader who to-day does not ies are interested in the outbreak took the opportunity now
class of fruit! Seriously, though, the Tung On Insurance Compan-ance given by the teachers, he year, the ensuing one should be a "normal year." A reduction in
thanking them and asking them. the Budget bend an eminently desirable aim, we read the speeches advertise might as well prepare to the extent of $3.000,
to accept medals as mementoes of opened. of these critics with some interest in the hope of meeting with the Bankruptcy Court. As
We learn that a Chinese com-their services, on the occasion of tangible proposals to that end. The hope was somewhat disappoint-the aging is: If you heres a ed, for, though it seen only too likely that the country must be good business, advertise to keep pany, headed by a Chinese engin-the closing of the schools for the prepared to face a very large Budget for some years to come, if you hunt, then advertise feer from America, has been Chinese New Year holdiays. In
to get it! might have been supposed after all the controversy that the framers
BOYD-SHIRES.—At St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, Wednesday 26th Jan. James Boyd, Chartered Australia and China. Hongkong, to Mabel Shirca, late John S5ires and of Mrs. Shires, Leeds.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1921.
BRITAIN'S BALANCE SHEET.
of the motion for economy would have presented some reasonably concrete suggestions instead of vague generalities.
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CALCUTTA TAXI STRIKE ENDS.
Calcutta, January 26. The taxistrike. mentioned on the 16th inst. has ended, the The men's demands having been conceded, panding arbitration.
BOMBAY BOURSE REOPENS.
of
Bombay, January 26. The Stock Exchange and the bullion and cotton markete bave
MR. COLBY'S RETURN.
of the
to give some clue as to when the "normal year" is likely to be were dismissed, 537 were in pro- Rest Farm for
life. Of these complaints 992 in Boston and send them to your community, He was sure that
reached.
Norfolk (Virg.) January 26. Mr. Colby, Secretary of State, his returned from Booth America.
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DEATH OF DUTCH MINISTER TO GREECE.
Athens, January 26. The Dutch Minister, M. Desturlen, has succumbed to influenzs.
LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Correspondents.)
THE CASE OF MR. SHAW.
Japanese Action Condemned.
formed for the purpose of secur conclusion, he asked his Ex- ing the rights to run a motor bus-cellency to be so klod as to service in Kowloon and the main-distribute the prizes. Mr. Lambert and Mr. Marriots are, of course, friendly critics,
and and that plans are being In distributing the prizes to the Whilst making mention of busi-projected for the making of con-scholars and teachers, His The Opposition took little part in the debate, and the motion way useful chiefly as a means of eliciting some broad indication of the mess, let us turn for a moment to nections between Kowloon, Sam- Excellency remarked that on the Government's financial intentions. So far as we can see, Methe latest report of the US shuipo, Mongkok, Kowloon City occasion of the opening of the Lambert, whils denouncing the war habit of freely, recklessly, and Federal Trade Commission whose and other main points of traffic. Isang Foo School last year he extravagantly spending, could offer no suggestions for economy of commercial practices unfair intended to be used in the service. Foo to revisit the School on the duty it is to seek the elimination Some eleven, omaibuses are had been requested by Mr. Tsang beyond armaments and Government "control" departments. Tbesa
to other businesses and the afe admittedly two matters of capital importance, but the first is
date of its first annual prize- largely bound up with the project for an international arrangement, public. We read that since its
The organ of the American giving, and, in accordance with
Education which is still in the air, while the Government had already intimat- organization, almost five years Humane
Society the promise be made at that time. ed that war-time departments would end with the present 1990 complaints of alleged unfair kong, China, greatly gladdened as in the proceedings and make ago, the Commission has received stater letter from Hong-he bad been enabled to take part fin ncial year. The moter of the "resolution would have served
definite ino "D
purpose
little time ago. It enclosed afhis own bad brought competition. That's less than 400 some sort of evidence to test whether the greatly-enlarged per year an insignificant percentage cheque for $175 with this message: growth of the school and the good manent Departments require the staffs which the Government says in a country where business plays-Please find three of the most work that had been pat in on its they do, and be might have preased the Chancellor of the Exchequer such a large and active role in tired and most overworked horses behalf by members of the Chinese
four months' the success which had attended Mr. Chamberlain was able to make a respectable answer to the cess of examination at the time vacation. The horses are there his intiative, must be strictures levelled at the Government. In reg. rd to the combatant 61 applications deerned worthy sest to this good friend. This value of the work done in such the report was prepared, leaving now. Their pictures we have gratifying to Mr. Tsang Foo. The
Shanghai, January 27. Services, Mr. Chamberlain stated that the improved situation in of formal complaint by the Com-generous gift came from a wc-schools as the ones under review He states that several conferences with the British Ambassador in-
Mr. Shaw has arrived by the Paal Lecat, en route to London, both Persis and Mesopotamia will enable the troops to be with- drawn wholesale in the near future, while in regard to the Fleet the record. Here is a Commission but who has gone to
mission. That is a fine business man from s woman not rich, was inestimable for the future Japan were without result. He says "The Japanese still refuse Government was suspending construction pending the report of
Chins welfare of the Chinese population to comply formally with my demands for vindication, apology and the Iruperial Defence Committee. Then in the matter of subsidies, charged with the duty of combing to make her own way in The more education that was compensation, despite a six-months interlude. I have banded all these are to stop at the close of the present financial year. The the country for acts of unfair business venture and who is imparted in these days, the these demands to the Ambassador in person. This question is the Ministries of Shipping and Munitions, one hears with relief, are to competition in business, and since evidently succeeding to her pux-more certain it was that the first of its kind in history, and is of vital international importance be closed down, as also is the Ministry of Food Mr. Lambert March 16, 1915, it has been able pose. May Heaven give her back community would flourish, and the entire British nation might have inquired specifically why the two former were not 461 instances. When one com ragning aver! We understand so many boys present. He con- has the unreserved smpathy of the whole British community is the to nail down the charge it only good measure, pressed down and he was extremely pleased to see The North China Daily News in a leader says:-" Mr. Shaw closed down earlier. A matter that has to be taken into account in considering recent expenditure is the substantial sum that has been pares that figure with the total of that the lady referred to is Mra gratulated them and wished them For East, tinged with indignation at the apparent supineness of
individuals and necessary in respect of unemployment. Finally, the Chancellor
corporations Cameron, proprietors of the access in their efforts.
those whose daty it is to protect British citizens and uphold, British stated that fresh schemes not yet in operation are to remain in doing business in the United Cariton Elotel.
The distribution of prizes was prestige." abeyance pending the financial stringency. Mr. Chamberlain was States one is impressed with the
then proceeded with, some twenty able to mention encouraging features of importance, such as the conviction the business has
successful pupils and 20me learned that while competition is
the recipients of medals and prizes. Mr. Teang Foo wound up the Cheers for His Excellency and proceedinga
very
"Bormous reduction of the Budget as compared with two years ago the life of trade, unfair competi-s possible. Their extermination thirteen honorary teachers being
the favourable position of Britain compared with the other countries of Europe, and the fact that we were able to pay off capital debt. tion is its death. The Commission is in the interest of business and Parliamentary critics and the ordinary citizen will now have to the business structures but these as it is transacted in America, has, it is true, found some rats in the public. On the whole, business observe whether the intentions outlined by the Government are are being exterminated as rapidly may well be proud of its record. carried out,
THE VLADIVOSTOK AFFAIR.
Shanghai, January 27. The U. 5. S. New Orleans is arriving to-morrow, bringing Chief | Engineer Langdon's body.